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U.S. President Donald Trump holds a joint news conference with Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 20, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein - RTS137WA

Order from Chaos

President Trump, don’t ignore Libya

Federica Saini Fasanotti

Monday, May 1, 2017

A damaged compound occupied by a Libyan self-declared rival prime minister is seen after it was taken over by armed groups aligned with a U.N.-backed government in heavy fighting, in Tripoli, Libya, March 15, 2017. REUTERS/Hani Amara - RTX3154X

Order from Chaos

No, Italy is not guilty of neocolonialism in Libya

Federica Saini Fasanotti and Karim Mezran

Monday, April 3, 2017

Residents walk on sand dunes in the Libyan desert oasis town of Ghadames April 19, 2013. Ghadames, a small town of around 11,000 people that lies on Libya's western border with Algeria, was a key destination for tourists who came to Libya before its Arab Spring uprising. But since the 2011 war that ousted Muammar Gaddafi, the flow of foreign holiday makers has ground to halt, as precarious security still taints Libya's image abroad. Picture taken April 19, 2013. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny (LIBYA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST TRAVEL SOCIETY) - RTXYVVV

Order from Chaos

Yes, Libya needs an international action plan—but a realistic one

Federica Saini Fasanotti

Friday, February 24, 2017

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A car drives past the Italian embassy in Tripoli, Libya January 10, 2017. REUTERS/Hani Amara - RTX2YBKU

Libyans haven’t forgotten history

Federica Saini Fasanotti

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Fighters of Libyan forces allied with the U.N.-backed government gather as they push into the last area held by Islamic State militants in Ghiza Bahriya district in Sirte, Libya November 26, 2016. REUTERS/Hani Amara - RTSTEXG

International meetings aren’t enough to save Libya

Federica Saini Fasanotti

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A man uses a currency counting machine to count Libyan dinar at a currency exchange office in central Tripoli March 30, 2014. Libya is burning through central bank reserves and scrapping infrastructure projects to overcome its worst budget crisis in decades after the seizure of oil installations by armed groups has reduced the government's income almost to zero. Picture taken March 30, 2014. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny (LIBYA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST BUSINESS) - RTR3JBYF

Making Libya’s economy work again

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Smoke rises following what witnesses said was an air strike during a battle between Libyan forces allied with the U.N.-backed government and Islamic State militants in Sirte, Libya September 7, 2016. REUTERS/Hani Amara - RTX2OJ7B

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Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) greets Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in Moscow, November 1, 2008. Gaddafi said on Saturday he wanted closer energy ties with Russia, shifting the emphasis away from the arms sales which until now have been at the core of their relationship. REUTERS/RIA Novosti/Pool/Alexei Druzhinin(RUSSIA) - RTXA517

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